forked

a. 1. Formed into a forklike shape; having a fork; dividing into two or more prongs or branches; furcated; bifurcated; zigzag; as, the forked lighting. [ 1913 Webster ]

A serpent seen, with forked tongue. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Having a double meaning; ambiguous; equivocal. [ 1913 Webster ]

Cross forked (Her.), a cross, the ends of whose arms are divided into two sharp points; -- called also cross double fitché. A cross forked of three points is a cross, each of whose arms terminates in three sharp points. --
Forked counsel, advice pointing more than one way; ambiguous advice. [ Obs. ] B. Jonson.

-- Fork"ed*ly adv. -- Fork"ed*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]